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FOcus on transport and Logistics
Rainy days and washaways
The JRA faces an uphill battle as the rainy season has again washed away the best of Joburg’s roads
What Chance Regional Integration?
The cross-border road-transport industry throughout the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region operates in a permanent climate of frustration at the continual obstacles to...
Rewriting the trucking rulebook, Mack Trucks sings its own Anthem and E-Fuso to take MFTBC to the future
“The Tesla Semi will deliver a far better experience for truck drivers, while increasing safety and significantly reducing the cost of cargo transport.” That...
Coming to a pole near you?
This is the 50th Hopping Off column and I remain humbly aware that I have repeated myself several times by now. So, forgive me...
Like muscles in the body
A vehicle’s transmission works hard and can take a beating from inexperienced drivers, often resulting in it needing to be reconditioned or rebuilt. WILLIAM...
A tale of tolls
At the Bakwena N1N4 toll concession, a mere 18 staff members are responsible for 385 km of the N1 north and N4 west highways....
Chaos for hauliers at Zim borders
Transporting goods to, or through, Zimbabwe has become more expensive, time consuming and dangerous for transporters since the amendment to the Zimbabwean Customs and...
Making an impact through pragmatism and positivity
In his previous position as MD at Mercedes-Benz Trucks in the Netherlands, Jasper Hafkamp almost doubled the brand’s market share. GAVIN MYERS finds out...
Offering tonnes of choice
As BPW in Germany heads to its 120th anniversary, its tagline “We Think Transport” is more pertinent than it has ever been. GAVIN MYERS...